The Beauties of Washington IrvingCarey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1838 - 270 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 11
... lady . Un- der their instructions , she became a miracle of accomplish- * i . e . Cat's - Elbow . The name of a family of those parts very powerful in former times . The appellation , we are told , was given in compliment to a peerless ...
... lady . Un- der their instructions , she became a miracle of accomplish- * i . e . Cat's - Elbow . The name of a family of those parts very powerful in former times . The appellation , we are told , was given in compliment to a peerless ...
Σελίδα 12
... lady - like knicknacks of all kinds ; was versed in the most abstruse dancing of the day ; played a number of airs on the harp and guitar ; and knew all the tender ballads of the Minnielieders by heart . Her aunts , too , having been ...
... lady - like knicknacks of all kinds ; was versed in the most abstruse dancing of the day ; played a number of airs on the harp and guitar ; and knew all the tender ballads of the Minnielieders by heart . Her aunts , too , having been ...
Σελίδα 13
... . The two aunts had superin- tended her toilet , and quarrelled the whole morning about every article of her dress . The young lady had ta- ken the advantage of their contest to follow the bent 2 WASHINGTON IRVING . 13.
... . The two aunts had superin- tended her toilet , and quarrelled the whole morning about every article of her dress . The young lady had ta- ken the advantage of their contest to follow the bent 2 WASHINGTON IRVING . 13.
Σελίδα 15
... lady whom he had never seen , but of whose charms he had received the most enrapturing descrip- tions . As the route of the friends lay in the same direction , they agreed to perform the rest of their journey together ; and that they ...
... lady whom he had never seen , but of whose charms he had received the most enrapturing descrip- tions . As the route of the friends lay in the same direction , they agreed to perform the rest of their journey together ; and that they ...
Σελίδα 18
... lady , Her colour came and went as she listened with deep attention . Now and then she made some blushing reply , and when his eye was turned away , she would steal a side - long glance at his romantic countenance , and heave a gentle ...
... lady , Her colour came and went as she listened with deep attention . Now and then she made some blushing reply , and when his eye was turned away , she would steal a side - long glance at his romantic countenance , and heave a gentle ...
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